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	Vol.7, No 8, September 13, 1999
	OtherStarPeople put together solid first effort By Patrick Fujike Daily Forty-Niner OtherStarPeople's debut, despite a few musical missteps, is generally a solid first attempt.  OtherStarPeople's music is a mix of several different musical styles including alternative rock, new wave, punk and pop.  The different sounds work for the group as it is hard to predict how each song will sound, keeping the music fresh.  But the mixture of sounds also works against them because it becomes hard to classify and tell what comes next.  The duet boy/girl vocals provided by Xander Smith and J. "Precious" Finch work effectively and add depth to the songs while Junko Ito's bass and Todd Philips' drums provide an enjoyable beat.  OtherStarPeople's heavier songs, however, with more guitar riffs and a faster pace seem a bit forced. The softer, poppier songs are pretty close to musical bliss.  Some of the groupís catchier tunes are the softer, popish-sounding tracks such as "Then There is None", "The Other Half Of You That I Love," and "Shut Up And Show Me."  The song "Then There is None" provides some interesting lyrics such as "tuck away the phone again underneath my chin listen to a dial tone your voice it should have been counting down my finger Indians from ten to one."  The album was produced by Roy Thomas Baker who produced for Queen, The Cars and Devo.  For OtherStarPeopleís first effort, "Diamonds In The Belly Of The Dog," generally packs a solid punch.		Arrest warrant out for professor Prominent teacher return Big concert, food chains proposed Race sparks policy System may track student success U.S. -World police Binge drinking still on campus; won't change A night in the life of a CSULB student bartenders Surprise band delights Movie does not have 'Best Laid Plans' OtherStarPeople put together solid first effort Soccer short again Water polo team almost pulls shocker against USC 49ers closer to win record Davis has come long way in NFL Fall 99 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE
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